Judging others
Gets me nowhere
Judging others
Gets me nowhere

Judging you
Is not fair
Judging you
Is not fair

And so I must

Challenge 
Negative Thoughts
And save myself
From grief

Challenge, Challenge 
Negative Thoughts
And save myself
From grief

Judge thy self
Judge thy action
Judge thy heart
Create satisfaction

Handle with care
Forgive yourself
Handle with care
Forgive yourself

Forgive your heart
Forgive others
Forgive your heart
Forgive others

And so I must

Challenge 
Negative Thoughts
And save myself
From grief
Challenge, Challenge
Negative Thoughts
And save myself
From grief
Challenge

Judge thy self
Judge thy actions
Judge my heart
Create satisfaction

And so I must

Challenge 
Negative Thoughts
And save myself
From grief
Challenge, Challenge
Negative Thoughts
And save myself
From grief

Challenge 
Judge thy self
Judge thy actions
Judge thy heart
Create satisfaction

Handle with care
Forgive yourself
Handle with care
Forgive yourself

Forgive your heart
Forgive, for give others
Forgive your heart
Forgive others

And so I must

Challenge 
Negative Thoughts
And save myself
From grief
Challenge, Challenge
Negative Thoughts
And save myself
From grief
Challenge, Challenge

Negative Thoughts
And save myself
From grief
Challenge, Challenge

Negative Thoughts
And save myself
From grief
Challenge, Challenge

Challenge Negative Thoughts

MDRJR (Michael Dean Russell, Jr.) turns pain into purpose and reflection into rhythm. His music lives where 80s synth-pop meets post-punk soul, echoing the heart of a man who has walked through struggle and chosen love instead of bitterness. Every song he creates is a message of hope, healing, and strength.

With more than 3.6 million SoundCloud plays and a global audience from Kyiv to Hanoi to Los Angeles, MDRJR connects with listeners through honesty and emotion. He writes, records, and produces every track himself, not for fame, but to inspire. His songs remind people that they are not alone, that peace can be found through self-acceptance, and that hope is always worth fighting for.

From the emotional reflection of Confidence With Your Truth to the spiritual calm of The Flight of Peace and the motivation of Dream of Greatness, every song carries his message that strength is born from struggle and healing is possible for everyone. MDRJR creates music for the soul and for anyone who believes in becoming better, loving deeper, and never giving up.

“My music is my message: to rise, to forgive, to love again.”

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